Topic: Tea

3 chapters across the catalog

Gonzales "Come And Take It" Tea Party PT 2 Of 2 [48tQFKy2NGI]
0:00 - 1:27

Gonzales "Come And Take It" Tea Party PT 2 Of 2 [48tQFKy2NGI]

Texas State Board of Education Member Defines Tea Party Spirit

An elected member of the Texas State Board of Education addresses a crowd on Tax Day, identifying as a patriot and a representative of what the New York Times labels the radical religious extremist right. The speaker defines the spirit of the Tea Party as a movement of citizens standing up against intrusive government regulation and excessive taxation.

Frontline Texas  Jack Blood, Penny Langford Freeman, Paul Davis Aug 25th, 2008 [eZfyg56uE2w]
34:43 - 39:26

Frontline Texas Jack Blood, Penny Langford Freeman, Paul Davis Aug 25th, 2008 [eZfyg56uE2w]

Public Education Waste, Homeschooling, Department of Education Criticism

A caller questions the high cost of university sports and the disparity in graduation rates between school districts. Penny Langford Freeman argues that over 50% of the state budget goes to education, yet much of it is wasted on administration and stadiums rather than classrooms. The hosts criticize the federal Department of Education and "No Child Left Behind" as inefficient socialist programs that return only a fraction of tax dollars to the states.